Nordamerika

In examining a number of francophone Montreal novels from 1960 to 2005, this interdisciplinary study considers the ways in which these connect with material landscapes to produce a …

A deft history and analysis of John Sayles' 1996 cinematic masterpiece. Alison Fields places Lone Star in a western film framework and emphasizes Lone Star's ability to highlight …

This book offers a closer examination of how Americans think and feel about their government. It deals with politics at the grass roots. The book addresses several of the most …

Shortlisted for the Bressani Literary Prize AGlobe and MailBook of the Year ACBC BooksBest Canadian Nonfiction of 2021In conversations with drivers ranging from veterans of foreign …

"Deftly recreates the political reformism, high-maintenance egos, and petulant jealousies that . . . remain prevalent in this nation's sociopolitical psyche."--"Boston Globe""When …

In 1924, two uniquely American institutions clashed in northern Indiana: the University of Notre Dame and the Ku Klux Klan. Todd Tucker's book, published for the first time in …

While headlines about violent crimes committed by adolescents often capture the public's attention, many more young people excel in the classroom, on the athletic field, and in the …

This classic history of crime tells how the Chicago underworld earned - and kept - its notorious reputation, from the time it was settled to the Prohibition days of the 1920s. …

Though many scholars will acknowledge the Anglo-Saxon character of black American nationalism, few have dealt with the imperialistic ramifications of this connection. Now, …

Abraham Lincoln once said that history is not history unless it is the truth, and Americanhistory, as told to generations of Americans of all ages, is filled with lies and deceits …